Elranatamab Explained

Type:mab
Mab Type:BiTE
Target:BCMA-expressing multiple myeloma cells and CD3-expressing T-cells
Tradename:Elrexfio
Dailymedid:Elranatamab
Pregnancy Au:C
Routes Of Administration:Subcutaneous
Atc Prefix:None
Legal Au:S4
Legal Au Comment:[1] [2] [3]
Legal Ca:Rx-only
Legal Ca Comment:/Schedule D[4] [5] [6] [7]
Legal Us:Rx-only
Legal Us Comment:[8] [9]
Legal Eu:Rx-only
Legal Eu Comment:[10]
Cas Number:2408850-14-4
Drugbank:DB15395
Unii:L0HR9A577V
Kegg:D12058
Synonyms:elranatamab-bcmm
C:6440
H:9958
N:1738
O:2010
S:49

Elranatamab, sold under the brand name Elrexfio, is a medication used for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Elranatamab is a bispecific B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed CD3 T-cell engager.[11] [12] Elranatamab is given by subcutaneous injection.

The most common side effects include cytokine release syndrome, fatigue, injection site reaction, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, musculoskeletal pain, pneumonia, decreased appetite, rash, cough, nausea, and pyrexia (fever).

Elranatamab was approved for medical use in the United States in August 2023,[13] [14] in the European Union in December 2023, and in Canada in December 2023.

Medical uses

Elranatamab is indicated for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.[15]

Adverse effects

The most common adverse reactions include cytokine release syndrome, fatigue, injection site reaction, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, musculoskeletal pain, pneumonia, decreased appetite, rash, cough, nausea, and pyrexia.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prescribing information for elranatamab has a boxed warning for life-threatening or fatal cytokine release syndrome and neurologic toxicity, including immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity.

History

The safety and effectiveness of elranatamab was evaluated in MagnetisMM-3 (NCT04649359), an open-label, single-arm, multi-center study that included participants with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who are refractory to at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory drug, and one anti-CD38 antibody. Overall, the study consisted of 97 participants naïve to prior BCMA-directed therapy and who had previously received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.

The FDA granted the application for elranatamab priority review, breakthrough therapy, and orphan drug designations; and granted approval of Elrexfio to Pfizer Inc.

Society and culture

Legal status

In October 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a conditional marketing authorization for the medicinal product Elrexfio, intended for the treatment of multiple myeloma. The applicant for this medicinal product is Pfizer Europe MA EEIG.[16]

In 2023, elranatamab was approved for medical use in the United States, in the European Union, and in Canada.

Brand names

Elranatamab is the international nonproprietary name.[17]

Elranatamab is sold under the brand name Elrexfio.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2024) Instrument 2024 . Federal Register of Legislation . 30 May 2024 . 10 June 2024.
  2. https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/prescription-medicines-registrations/elrexfio-pfizer-australia-pty-ltd
  3. Web site: Elrexfio (elranatamab) . Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) . 29 July 2024 . 12 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Elrexfio Product information . . 22 October 2009 . 3 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Summary Basis of Decision for Elrexfio . . 29 July 2024 . 28 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Details for: Elrexfio . . 23 January 2024 . 3 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Regulatory Decision Summary for Elrexfio . . 6 December 2023 . 2 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Elrexfio- elranatamab-bcmm injection, solution . DailyMed . 15 August 2023 . 17 August 2023 . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818043515/https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f6fea598-ff58-4a20-b5e8-8a51f37d8beb . live .
  9. Web site: Elrexfio- elranatamab-bcmm injection, solution . DailyMed . 16 August 2023 . 17 August 2023 . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818043543/https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=aa044060-5b4b-4692-bf0f-9a50e140b10e . live .
  10. Web site: Elrexfio PI . Union Register of medicinal products . 8 December 2023 . 27 December 2023.
  11. Firestone R, Lesokhin AM, Usmani SZ . An Embarrassment of Riches: Three FDA-Approved Bispecific Antibodies for Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma . Blood Cancer Discovery . 4 . 6 . 433–436 . November 2023 . 37824758 . 10618718 . 10.1158/2643-3230.BCD-23-0176 .
  12. Wang M, Wang C, Deng J, Wang H, Sun C, Luo S, Hu Y . Bispecific Antibodies for Multiple Myeloma: Recent Advancements and Strategies for Increasing Their Efficacy . Frontiers in Bioscience (Landmark Edition) . 29 . 6 . 216 . June 2024 . 38940040 . 10.31083/j.fbl2906216 . free .
  13. Pfizer's Elrexfio Receives U.S. FDA Accelerated Approval for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma . Pfizer . Business Wire . 14 August 2023 . 17 August 2023.
  14. Dhillon S . Elranatamab: First Approval . Drugs . 83 . 17 . 1621–1627 . November 2023 . 37924427 . 10.1007/s40265-023-01954-w .
  15. FDA grants accelerated approval to elranatamab-bcmm for multiple myeloma . U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . 14 August 2023 . 14 August 2023.
  16. Web site: Elrexfio EPAR . European Medicines Agency (EMA) . 12 October 2023 . 27 December 2023. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
  17. ((World Health Organization)) . 2022 . International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 87 . WHO Drug Information . 36 . 1 . 10665/352794 . free . World Health Organization .